Rochester, New York

Rochester: County seat of Monroe County, New York, United States

About

Rochester is a city located in the county of Monroe in the U.S. state of New York. Its population at the 2010 census was 7,313 and a population density of 76 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 7,202 inhabitants.

The city was created 221 years ago in 1802.

Rochester locator map
Location of Rochester on New York map.

Quick Facts about Rochester

Population : 7,202 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : New York (United States)
County : Monroe County
Postal code : 14600–14699
Phone Area Codes : 585
Area : 96.23 km2
Official name : City of Rochester
Altitude : 505 feet / 154 meters
Capital city : Rochester is capital of Monroe County
Establishment : January 01, 1803 (221 years ago)
Time Zone : UTC−05:00
Local time : 14:33:55 (17th December 2024)
Density : 75 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -1.54% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Rochester is located at 43°9'17"N 77°36'56"W (43.1547800, -77.6155600).

Rochester map

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Rochester decreased by 1.54% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2006 208,123 - estimation process
2010 7,313 -2745.93% census
2011 7,296 -0.23% estimation process
2012 7,253 -0.59% estimation process
2013 7,224 -0.4% estimation process
2014 7,227 0.04% estimation process
2015 7,221 -0.08% estimation process
2016 7,210 -0.15% estimation process
2017 7,167 -0.6% estimation process
2018 7,179 0.17% estimation process
2019 7,171 -0.11% estimation process
2020 7,202 0.43% estimation process

Rochester zip code is 14604. County name: Monroe, County fips: 36055

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Best Things to Do in Rochester

1 Strong National Museum of Play

Rating: 4.8 (6425)

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Strong National Museum of Play

2 Ontario Beach Park

Rating: 4.4 (4764)

50 Beach Ave, Rochester, NY 14612, United States ➦ Show Map

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Ontario Beach Park

3 Seneca Park Zoo

Rating: 4.5 (4414)

2222 St Paul St, Rochester, NY 14621, United States ➦ Show Map

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Seneca Park Zoo

4 Seabreeze Amusement Park

Rating: 4.6 (3696)

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Seabreeze Amusement Park

5 Highland Park

Rating: 4.8 (3157)

180 Reservoir Ave, Rochester, NY 14620, United States ➦ Show Map

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Highland Park

Where ot Eat in Rochester

1 Dave & Buster's

Rating: 4.1 (2224)

15 Miracle Mile Dr, Rochester, NY 14623, United States ➦ Show Map

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Dave & Buster's

2 LASERTRON

Rating: 4.5 (1029)

1175 Marketplace Dr, Rochester, NY 14623, United States ➦ Show Map

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LASERTRON

3 Clubhouse Fun Center (Henrietta)

Rating: 4.4 (924)

70 Jay Scutti Blvd, Rochester, NY 14623, United States ➦ Show Map

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Clubhouse Fun Center (Henrietta)

4 Rochester Abandoned Subway

Rating: 4.3 (155)

W Broad St, Rochester, NY 14608, United States ➦ Show Map

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Rochester Abandoned Subway

Other Places in Rochester

1 New York State

Rating: 5 (1)

620 Westfall Rd, Rochester, NY 14620, United States ➦ Show Map

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2 Monroe County Planning & Development

50 W Main St, Rochester, NY 14614, United States ➦ Show Map

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3 US Alcohol Tobacco & Firearms

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4 Agriculture & Markets Department

900 W Jefferson Rd, Rochester, NY 14623, United States ➦ Show Map

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People born in Rochester (200)

People born in Rochester, including writer Rob Byrnes, artist's model and film actress Audrey Munson, cellist Alisa Weilerstein, .

List

  • Marcus Ginyard (American professional basketball player) he was born in 08/05/1987
  • Ryan Lochte (American swimmer) he was born in 03/08/1984
  • Hanna Thompson (American fencer) she was born in 01/11/1983
  • Abby Wambach (American soccer player) she was born in 02/06/1980
  • Savanna Samson (American movie actress) she was born in 14/10/1967
  • Kim Gordon (American musician and artist, most known as co-founding member of Sonic Youth) she was born in 28/04/1953
  • Wang Leehom (Taiwanese singer, songwriter, actor) he was born in 17/05/1976
  • Jeffrey Boam (Screenwriter, film producer) he was born in 30/11/1946
  • Henry Huntly Haight (Governor of California (1825-1878)) he was born in 20/05/1825
  • Wendy O. Williams (American Vocalist and Actress (1949-1998)) she was born in 28/05/1949
  • Lydia Lunch (American singer, author and actress) she was born in 02/06/1959
  • Tweet (American singer-songwriter and guitarist) she was born in 21/01/1972
  • Cab Calloway (American jazz singer and bandleader (1907-1994)) he was born in 25/12/1907
  • Marcia Brown (American children's illustrator and writer) she was born in 13/07/1918
  • Jon Jones (American mixed martial artist) he was born in 19/07/1987
  • A. J. Kitt (American Olympic ski racer) he was born in 13/09/1968
  • John Lithgow (American character actor, musician, and author) he was born in 19/10/1945
  • Malcolm Glazer (American businessman, ex-sports franchise owner) he was born in 15/08/1928

Schools in Rochester

College & universities near Rochester, NY

Code Name City ZIP
190080 Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School Rochester (NY) 14607

Stations (6)

Amtrak & bus stations near Rochester, NY

Code Name Address Type
ROC Louise M. Slaughter Rochester Station 320 Central Avenue RAIL
BUF Buffalo–Depew station 55 Dick Road RAIL
BFX Buffalo–Exchange Street 75 Exchange Street RAIL
NYF Empire Expo Center 581 State Fair Blvd RAIL
NFL Niagara Falls Station and Customhouse Interpretive Center 27th St. and Lockport Rd. RAIL

Post offices near Rochester

Post Office Name City ZIP
Metr Post Office Rochester (NY) 14614

Other places with the same name (13)

Other cities in Monroe County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Monroe County , NY. (more)

City Name Population Title
Greece 95,285 Town in New York, United States
Irondequoit 49,747 Town in Monroe County, New York, United States
Henrietta 43,503 A city in Monroe County, New York.
Penfield 37,243 Town in New York, United States
Brighton 36,609 Town in Monroe County, New York, USA
North Gates 9,512 Census-designated place in Monroe County, New York
Mendon 9,274 Town in Monroe County, New York, United States
Hamlin 8,949 Town in New York, United States
Brockport 7,868 Village in New York, United States of America
Clarkson 6,924 City in New York, United States of America
East Rochester 6,458 Town and village in Monroe County, New York, United States of America
Hilton 5,750 Village in the state of New York, USA
Webster 5,723 Town in New York, US
Riga 5,649 City in Monroe County, New York, United States of America
Fairport 5,278 City in "Perinton, New York", New York, United States of America
Spencerport 3,634 City in Monroe County, New York, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Rochester distances to largest New York cities